The most popular abuse & violence books of 2020

These books deal with harm done by one person to another, and with surviving it. Novels and memoirs describe violence at home, in institutions and between strangers, and the long work of recovery. They are written with honesty and respect, and many readers find strength in them. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

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Foul is Fair
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Foul is Fair

Hannah Capin, Emily Lawrence

Published 2020

336 pages

War Stories
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War Stories

Gordon Korman

Published 2020

231 pages

The Good Girls
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The Good Girls

Claire Eliza Bartlett

2020 · 2021 edition

368 pages

Red Hood
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Red Hood

Elana K. Arnold

2020 · 2021 edition

368 pages

Chirp
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Chirp

Kate Messner

Published 2020

240 pages

A Love Hate Thing
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A Love Hate Thing

Whitney D. Grandison

2020 · 2021 edition

464 pages

Broken Faith
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Broken Faith

Mitch Weiss, Holbrook Mohr

Published 2020

416 pages

American Daughter
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American Daughter

Stephanie Thornton Plymale

2020 · 2021 edition

288 pages

Keeper
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Keeper

Jessica Moor

2020 · 2022 edition

336 pages

One Time
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One Time

Sharon Creech

Published 2020

253 pages